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Phys.org / An entire world of fungi nearly a third of a mile underground could affect carbon storage estimates
Hundreds of feet below Earth's surface, rocks and water teem with fungi and support complex ecosystems of tiny organisms, according to a University of Michigan study that finds fungi are far more abundant deep underground ...
Medical Xpress / Why does an irregular heartbeat show up 40 years early for some people?
An estimated 10 million Americans have atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to the National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. AFib is a condition in which the upper chambers of the heart beat ...
Phys.org / Little red dots may mark temporary black hole phase
Since their discovery by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in 2022, little red dots (LRDs) have been the subject of great interest to astronomers. Understanding the nature of these extremely distant, compact red sources has ...
Phys.org / Most complete skeleton of 30 million-year-old dog discovered
For decades, a 30 million-year-old fossil sat entombed in rock in an Oregon museum collection. When it was first found, paleontologists thought it might be an early relative of sheep, camels and pigs, whose fossilized skeletons ...
Medical Xpress / ACSS2 protein identified as therapeutic target for metastatic liver tumors
Liver metastases are one of the most common sites of cancer spread, and the survival rates are very low. However, Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) researchers recently identified a new promising therapeutic target.
Phys.org / Getting outside despite your 9‑to‑5 job can improve your mental health
The modern workday unfolds largely indoors. Long hours spent commuting, sitting in meetings and staring at screens can make time outdoors feel like a luxury. Finding time for nature in an already packed workday can feel impossible, ...
Medical Xpress / Living by the coast linked to worse midlife health in England and Wales
People living on the coast in midlife are more likely to have worse health, a new study of England and Wales led by UCL researchers finds.
Medical Xpress / Study shows that social inequality exacerbates barriers to physical activity
A 10-year study of residents of São Paulo, Brazil, reveals that leisure-time physical activity is highly unequal and that the gap between social strata is widening. While highly educated white men are exercising more, women ...
Phys.org / Meet the astronomer digging into the Milky Way's 'fossils'
Amina Helmi's passion for the Milky Way is clear as soon as one steps into her small office at the University of Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands.
Medical Xpress / Men 50 years and older seem to have insufficient knowledge toward benign prostatic hyperplasia
Men aged 50 years and older demonstrate insufficient knowledge, a positive attitude and proactive practices regarding benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study published online July 17 in Neurourology and Urodynamics.
Medical Xpress / 'Restoring the joy of eating': Overcoming dysphagia through 3D food printing technology
As South Korea enters a superaged society, the rising number of cancer and chronic disease patients has made "eating well" an emerging national and social challenge. Dysphagia—difficulty swallowing—is particularly common ...
Phys.org / Black hole 'blast' reaches 300,000 light-years
A team of researchers has discovered that winds generated by supermassive black holes are 100 times more powerful than previously thought, carrying energy across distances of approximately 300,000 light-years. The discovery ...
